All enquiries about the Australian Schools Chess Challenge
Tim Broome - Chess Challenge Coordinator
Local Call: 1300 424 377 or Mobile: 0421 164 677
challenge@chesskids.com.au
Local Call: 1300 424 377 or Mobile: 0421 164 677
challenge@chesskids.com.au
The Chess Challenge
The Chess Challenge began in 1996 in the UK and was an immediate success, with 700 schools entering, involving approximately 23,000 children. By 2006 numbers competing had more than trebled to 74,000. The structure of the tournament is simple, allowing the most inexperienced players to compete in the early stages, yet testing the mettle of the finest at the end.
Chess Kids has now brought this massively popular event to Australia. It starts in Term 2 each year and continues over three stages and eight months. In the first stage children compete week by week in schools all over Australia (currently over 1000 schools take part). Every child is able to win prizes; badges, gold spots, mascots, trophies and even chess sets, keyrings and caps, so every child has something to play for.
Teachers and parents comment on the enormous enthusiasm amongst the children for their badges, gold spots and mascots. Junior chess clubs are springing up all over the country, both in schools and outside; numbers in existing clubs have mushroomed. All this shows that chess is one of the most enjoyable and exciting ways for children to learn how to think.
Chess Kids has now brought this massively popular event to Australia. It starts in Term 2 each year and continues over three stages and eight months. In the first stage children compete week by week in schools all over Australia (currently over 1000 schools take part). Every child is able to win prizes; badges, gold spots, mascots, trophies and even chess sets, keyrings and caps, so every child has something to play for.
Teachers and parents comment on the enormous enthusiasm amongst the children for their badges, gold spots and mascots. Junior chess clubs are springing up all over the country, both in schools and outside; numbers in existing clubs have mushroomed. All this shows that chess is one of the most enjoyable and exciting ways for children to learn how to think.
About Chess Kids
Chess Kids is the leading chess coaching business in Australia. Providing services to over 645 schools around the country for the past 15 years we are experts in all things chess; coaching, teacher training, resources, online lessons and tournaments.
Kids Off The Kerb formed an alliance with Chess Kids after seeing many shared values and the passion with which Chess Kids operates their business.
www.chesskids.com.au
www.chesslings.com
Kids Off The Kerb formed an alliance with Chess Kids after seeing many shared values and the passion with which Chess Kids operates their business.
www.chesskids.com.au
www.chesslings.com
About Kids Off The Kerb
Kids Off The Kerb Ltd ACN 127 220 142 (KOTK) is a charity whose mission is to provide support for disadvantaged and at risk children and young people. KOTK seeks to provide practical support and create worthwhile activities and enterprises so that children and young people can achieve a sense of worth, purpose and belonging.
Chess is a perfect fit with the KOTK philosophy; it develops confidence, teaches success and empowers kids to take charge of their own lives.
Chess Kids formed an alliance with KOTK to help achieve KOTK goals through chess and for Chess Kids to express their own belief in the Social and Educational value of chess.
Every child in Australia should be given the opportunity to play chess - regardless of their location, socio-economic status or mental/physical ability.
Chess is a perfect fit with the KOTK philosophy; it develops confidence, teaches success and empowers kids to take charge of their own lives.
Chess Kids formed an alliance with KOTK to help achieve KOTK goals through chess and for Chess Kids to express their own belief in the Social and Educational value of chess.
Every child in Australia should be given the opportunity to play chess - regardless of their location, socio-economic status or mental/physical ability.
